2026 Billie Jean King Cup

2026 Billie Jean King Cup
Details
Duration6 April – 22 November 2026
Edition63rd
Achievements (singles)
2025
2027 →

The 2026 Billie Jean King Cup will be the 63rd edition of the Billie Jean King Cup, a tournament between national teams in women's tennis.[1]

Billie Jean King Cup finals

Date: 21–26 September 2026
Venue: Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Shenzhen, China[2]
Surface: Hard indoor

Eight nations will take part in the Finals. The qualification is as follows:

  • 7 qualifying round winners
  • 1 host nation (China)
Participating teams

China (H)

Seeds

Draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
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Qualifying round

Date: 9–12 April 2026

Format: 14 nations in 7 home-or-away ties across two days

These fourteen teams are:

The seven winning teams from the qualifying round will play at the Finals and losing teams will play at the 2026 play-offs.

#: Nations Ranking as of 17 November 2025[3]

Results

Home team Score Away team Location Venue Surface

Billie Jean King Cup play-offs

Date: 19-21 November 2026

Format: 14 nations in 7 home-or-away ties across two days

These fourteen teams are:

  • Seven losing teams from the qualifying round, in April 2026
  • Seven winning teams from their Group I zone

Seven winners will advance to the 2027 qualifying round while losers will contest in their respective regional Group I event in 2027.

Americas Zone

Group I

Date: 6–11 April 2026
Venue:

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

  • TBD and TBD were promoted to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
  • TBD and TBD were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2027.

Group II

Date:
Venue:

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

  • TBD and TBD were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2027.
  • TBD and TBD were relegated to Americas Zone Group III in 2027.

Group III

Date:
Venue:

Participating teams
Inactive teams

Promotions

  • TBD and TBD were promoted to Americas Zone Group II in 2027.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Date: 6–11 April 2026
Venue:

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

  • TBD and TBD were promoted to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
  • TBD and TBD were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2027.

Group II

Date:
Venue:

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

  • TBD and TBD were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2027.
  • TBD and TBD were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2027.

Group III

Date:
Venue:

Participating teams
Inactive teams

Promotions

  • TBD and TBD were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2027.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Date: 6–11 April 2026
Venue:

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

  • TBD, TBD and TBD advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
  • TBD and TBD were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2027.

Group II

Date:
Venue:

Participating teams

Promotions/Relegations

  • TBD and TBD were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2027.
  • TBD and TBD were relegated to Europe Zone Group III in 2027.

Group III Europe

Date:
Venue:

Participating teams
Inactive teams

Promotion

  • TBD was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2027.

Group III Africa

Date:
Venue:

Participating teams

Promotion/Relegation

  • TBD was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2027.
  • TBD was relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2027.

Group IV Africa

Date:
Venue:

Participating teams
Inactive teams

Promotion

  • TBD was promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2027.

References

  1. ^ "2026 Billie Jean King Cup Format". Billie Jean King Cup.
  2. ^ "Shenzhen announced as finals host". Billie Jean King Cup. 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Billie Jean King Cup - Rankings". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 18 December 2025.